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### Viewing cable 08MONTERREY232, KIDNAPPINGS RISE IN NUEVO LEON; FEDERAL FORCES DECREASING

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08MONTERREY232 | 2008-05-15 22:10 | 2011-02-10 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Consulate Monterrey
Appears in these articles: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2011/02/10/index.php?section=politica&article=006n1pol

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    2008-05-15 22:28:00
    08MONTERREY232
    Consulate Monterrey
    CONFIDENTIAL

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 MONTERREY 000232

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL:  5/15/2018
    TAGS: PGOV SNAR ASEC CASC ECON KCRM MX
    SUBJECT: KIDNAPPINGS RISE IN NUEVO LEON; FEDERAL FORCES DECREASING
    PRESENCE

    MONTERREY 00000232  001.2 OF 002

    CLASSIFIED BY: Bruce Williamson, Consul General, Consulate
    General of Monterrey, State.
    REASON: 1.4 (b), (d)
    ¶1.  (C)  Summary.  Kidnapping for ransom has come to Nuevo Leon.
     Public authorities downplay the problem since few cases are
    reported to the police, but Post law enforcement officials are
    aware of at least four cases, with indications of many more.
    Although top state government officials have urged the public to
    report kidnappings, no complaint was lodged by the family when
    the brother in law of the Nuevo Leon Secretary of Public
    Security was kidnapped, but instead the family privately
    arranged for his release.  Meanwhile, as high profile
    assassinations have declined, federal forces have substantially
    reduced their footprint in Nuevo Leon.  End Summary.

    ¶2.   (C)  Kidnapping businessmen for ransom is a new trend in
    Nuevo Leon.  Previously there had been numerous 'levantones' or
    kidnapping of people involved in the drug trade, often to make
    them pay up, but relatively few cases of kidnapping legitimate
    businessmen for ransom.  However, Post law enforcement officials
    have heard of four cases of kidnappings in the last month, and
    in one case the victim saw six other hostages in the safe house
    and another victim saw four other hostages while he was
    kidnapped.  Post officials believe that these cases are merely
    the tip of the iceberg, and there are likely to be many more
    cases.  So far the kidnappers have not targeted the heads of
    large corporations, who have too much security and too many
    political connections, or foreign executives.  Instead these
    kidnapping gangs see Mexican owners of small and medium
    companies as fair game.  Typically four heavily armed members of
    the kidnapping gang will enter the business in the morning and
    take their hostage to a safe house for several days while they
    negotiate with the family.  We know of a number of cases where
    the families paid a ransom of between $50,000 to $700,000 USD.
    However, as the gangs gain experience, they may take on bigger
    fish.  Post understands that one recent victim had two
    bodyguards when he was kidnapped.

    ¶3.    (C )  It is unclear if these kidnapping gangs are
    associated with the drug cartels.  Jose de Jesus Arias
    Rodriguez, Sub-Secretary for International Relations for the
    Nuevo Leon Attorney General's office, said that they had known
    that kidnappings might increase as lower-level cartel personnel
    were being squeezed and were looking look for other sources of
    income.  In contrast, a post law enforcement official thought
    that the kidnappers were free lance criminals who are still
    amateurs in this field, although they were gaining experience.

    ¶4.    (C)  Very few kidnapping cases are reported to law
    enforcement authorities, which officials use as an excuse to
    downplay the problem.  Despite a spike of press reports, and
    cases reported to Post law enforcement agencies, there have been
    only three public complaints of kidnapping in 2008.  Recently
    Rodrigo Medina, the Nuevo Leon Secretary General (equivalent to
    chief of staff) called for the public to present complaints of
    kidnapping cases to the police authorities.  However, Medina's
    plea was undercut by the actions of Aldo Fasci, the Nuevo Leon
    Secretary of Public Security, in charge of the state police.
    The press reported that Aldo Fasci's brother-in-law was
    kidnapped, but Fasci's family in law never filed a public
    complaint.  Indeed, Fasci himself characterizing the kidnapping
    as a 'personal matter,' and Fasci privately arranged for his
    brother-in-law to be released.  Note.  Post law enforcement
    agencies understand that this kidnapping was a case of mistaken
    identity, as the drug cartels involved in this case picked up
    the wrong guy, and that the kidnapping victim was released
    without payment of ransom.  End Note.   Meanwhile, several
    police authorities have downplayed the problem even in private
    meetings.  Rogelio Lozano, the Secretary for Public Security for
    San Pedro, where all the Consulate families reside, claimed that
    there had only been five kidnappings in the state and the press
    coverage was overblown.  Similarly, Poloff spoke to Roberto
    Cavazos, executive director of the Monterrey Chapter of the
    American Chamber of Commerce who claimed that the press was
    trumpeting reports of kidnappings just to sell papers.

    ¶5.   (C)  Nuevo Leon does not have an effective anti-kidnapping
    unit, and state officials see kidnapping as a federal problem.
    Arias Rodriguez explained that they see kidnapping as a federal
    problem, created by federal operations squeezing the profits of
    the drug cartels, and the state's role is to provide
    intelligence to the federal forces, not to act on its own.  Post
    officials concur that Nuevo Leon no longer has an effective
    anti-kidnapping unit.   Nuevo Leon Attorney General Luis Carlos
    Trevino Berchelmann disclosed in a private meeting with the
    Consul General that Nuevo Leon was close to cracking one
    kidnapping ring, but admitted that there would still be many
    others out there.

    ¶6.  (C)  Trevino told the Consul General that as the violence

    MONTERREY 00000232  002.2 OF 002

    has declined many of the TDY federal police have left Nuevo
    Leon.  Now, only the intelligence unit is left.  Moreover, there
    is less cooperation between Nuevo Leon and the remaining federal
    forces.  Trevino said that Nuevo Leon police previously met with
    their Mexican military counterparts once a week, but now they
    just meet once per month, and the meetings usually do not cover
    operational planning.  Note.  There are still 300 TDY Mexican
    military forces in Nuevo Leon.  On May 11 approximately 30
    agents protested that they had not been paid a bonus and that
    they were issued inadequate food and equipment.  Federal and
    state authorities denied most of the claims, but agreed to pay
    the previously promised bonus.  End Note.

    ¶7.  (C)  Post has also heard reports of several recent
    kidnappings in the neighboring state of San Luis Potosi,
    including one American citizen.  The American citizen apparently
    was kidnapped after his car broke down, and the kidnappers
    called his wife and demanded $80,000.  The American Citizen
    Services Section has been in contact with the family, and Post
    is working on the case.  However, in another kidnapping case in
    San Luis Potosi, the victim's family contacted the state police,
    who reportedly told them that kidnapping is not their problem.
    Post cannot confirm this statement.

    ¶8.  (C)  Comment.  To date the increase in kidnappings has not
    yet had an impact on the business climate or foreign direct
    investment. However, if kidnapping proves to be a lucrative
    business, it is likely that kidnapping gangs will increase
    unless state and local authorities react effectively.  There is
    no indication that American citizens are targeted for
    kidnapping, but given the presence of thousands of Americans in
    Nuevo Leon, there is a clear risk that American citizens,
    possible dual citizens seen as Mexicans, could be kidnapped.
    The state police have not responded effectively, nor have they
    been receptive to USG offers to help, possibly because it is so
    dangerous to take on these bands of organized criminals.  End
    Comment.
    WILLIAMSON

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